diff --git a/lighthouse/state/block/validation/tests.rs b/lighthouse/state/block/validation/tests.rs
index 670c457031..e04f16b2ad 100644
--- a/lighthouse/state/block/validation/tests.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/state/block/validation/tests.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ fn test_block_validation() {
         let mut attestations = vec![];
         let mut keypairs = vec![];
         for shard in 0..shard_count {
-            println!("hello");
             let mut attesters = vec![];
             let mut attester_bitfield = Bitfield::new();
             let mut aggregate_sig = AggregateSignature::new();
@@ -178,8 +177,6 @@ fn test_block_validation() {
     let serialized_block = stream.drain();
     let ssz_block = SszBlock::from_slice(&serialized_block[..]).unwrap();
 
-    println!("this happened");
-
     let status = validate_ssz_block(
         &ssz_block,
         present_slot,
diff --git a/lighthouse/state/mod.rs b/lighthouse/state/mod.rs
index e533a52a9d..b49ab52cff 100644
--- a/lighthouse/state/mod.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/state/mod.rs
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ pub mod validator_record;
 
 use super::bls;
 use super::db;
-use super::Logger;
 use super::utils;